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DIY Artful Lighting + Easy Home Projects for Spring

Check out these DIY artful lighting ideas – as well as easy home projects for spring! Take the idea and customize it to fit your personality!

Artful lighting – yes, yes, yes! You can do this. Especially if you are itching to do a little makeover in your house. Crafting up a cool light fixture is an easy and low-cost way. You can go simple or a lil extra like me.

Google Trends data shows interest in the modern DIY movement first started rising in 2008, and it continues to rise each year. When it comes to revamping your home or redecorating it, many people find themselves feeling intimidated by such a massive DIY undertaking. Giving your home a makeover requires a lot of hard work, time, money, and patience.

While many home projects really do require all of the above, there are actually some pretty easy DIY home projects.

Start with a micro project such as replacing your light switch covers.

During major home renovations, homeowners often forget to upgrade their light switch covers. Yet replacing these fixtures is as simple as it is inexpensive. You can choose a wooden cover or a metal cover, but it’s a lot more fun to paint an interesting design on it. Plus, it’s a fun, kid-friendly DIY project.

You’ll need a plastic or metal light switch cover, painters tape, primer, paint brushes, and painters tape.

  1. Apply a coating of primer to the switch plates and allow them to dry.
  2. Outline a geometric pattern, stripes, or any other pattern you’d like on the covers.
  3. If necessary, apply painters tape.
  4. Paint away!

It really is that simple! You can also use glitter, rhinestones, or spray paint. ( head to BuzzFeed for more inspiration). Once you’re done, simply use a screwdriver to apply your new light switch covers to the wall!

DIY Artful Lighting Ideas!

Here are ideas with step-by-step details. any of these will make for a great weekend project. Let me know if you give them a try!

Fabric & Yarn Lamp Shade

I used up a yarn and fabric scraps to make this lampshade. It’s totally over-the-top, but it’s all ME. You can use this technique but alter it to fit your personality. Maybe all the same color but different textures. Video link.

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Switch Plate Covers from Greeting Cards, by Holistic Habits

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Starfish and Rhinestone Chandelier, by Debi’s Design Diary

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Doodled Lampshade

I just took a blank lampshade on clearance and used paint, fabric markers, glitter and had my way with it. It’s super bright and cheery! Here’s the link with instructions!

 

 

See any DIY artful lighting ideas you want to try?

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  1. I just love the yarn lampshade you made. For me, the large bold swirls SCREAM Van Goghs painting The Starry Night. Im going to give it a try and I hope it turns out at least half as beautiful as yours. Thanks for the idea.

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